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Daily Show Production Team Nets Creative Freedom

Posted by Zonk on from the stephen-colbert-deserves-a-hug dept.

gremlins writes "Jon Stewart, who recently celebrated his sixth anniversary with "The Daily Show" and was a rumored possible replacement to Dan Rathers, has signed a deal which allows his production team, Busboy Productions, to develop televison projects on their own. The deal also allows Busboy Productions to flirt with other networks when looking for a home for the projects. Comedy Central still gets the right of first refusal for any projects created."

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  1. Re:Jon Stewart rocks... by mythosaz · · Score: 5, Informative
    That team of writers INCLUDES him.

    If you like the show, read his book. America: Democracy Inaction is only $15, for god's sake, and anything that includes footnotes like:

    "For purposes of this chapter, "people" still refers to white land owners."

    ...and comments like:

    "Until 1920, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November was known to women as 'Stay Home and Bake Day'"

    ...can't be all wrong.

  2. Re:The sad thing is... by Zotnix · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yes, CNN has the information. You can also take the quiz if you want to.

  3. Daily show is on CNN in Asia by johnnywheeze · · Score: 5, Informative

    vis-a-vis Jon Stewart not being a serious journalist. The Daily Show has an International Edition that actually plays on CNN on weekends (if you live in asia). Which at last look was accepted as a serious news channel.

    Political satire has always been just as, or indeed more effective in changing opinion on policies and governments than the regular news media.

    Dismiss this man at your peril.